Notable People
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- Peter Alexander (born 1952), actor who appeared in Emmerdale Farm
- Thomas William Allies (1813–1903), historical writer specializing in religious subjects
- Joan Beauchamp (1890–1964), suffragette and co-founder of the Communist Party of Great Britain
- Kay Beauchamp (1899–1992), Communist who helped found the Daily Worker
- William Bees (1871–1938), English recipient of the Victoria Cross for services in South Africa
- Don Carter (born 1921), footballer for Bury and Blackburn Rovers
- David Fisher, award-winning artist.
- Jody Gooding (born 1981), professional beach volleyball player, lives in the town.
- Frederick Gould (1879–1971) MP for Frome, 1923–24 and 1929-31
- Sir Ronald Gould (1904–1986), General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers
- Anita Harris (born 1942), actor, singer and entertainer.
- Bert Head (1916–2002), footballer for Torquay United and Bury FC.
- Denise Johns (born 1978), professional beach volleyball player for Great Britain who lives in the town.
- Uriah Maggs (c.1828-1913), founder of Maggs Bros Ltd, long-surviving antiquarian bookseller
- Professor Leslie Rowsell (L.R.) Moore (1912–2003), Professor of Geology at Sheffield University
- Sedge Moore (born 1958), musician with The Wurzels
- Gareth and Kim Paisey from indie pop band Los Campesinos!.
- George Rowdon (1914–1987), cricketer for Somerset
- Samuel Evans Rowe (1834–1897), Methodist missionary to South Africa
- Duncan Steel (born 1955), world authority on space science
- Dr. Geoffrey Tovey (1916–2001), expert in serology and founder of NHS Blood and Transplant Service
- Norman Voake, local historian
- Steve Voake, children's author
- Arthur Waugh (1866–1943), renowned author and member of famous literary family
- Andrew Webb, published poet
- C. J. F. Williams (1930–1997), philosopher
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